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When I heard this, isn't this the case? With my poor and destitute appearance, where can I find a partner?

However, I changed my mind. I didn't come to him for marriage, so what's the use of nagging him for so much? So I asked him again: "Then you calculate for me, what have I been up to lately?"

The old man looked at me again and nodded. "It's not a question of what's bad for you. It's just that everything is bad. Your career, family, everything is bad. Am I right?"

I repeatedly nodded my head in agreement. Then, I asked, "Elder, please tell me, is there any way to break this?"

Just as this old man had said, everything has gone awry recently. Misfortune has befallen me, and I'm anxiously trying to find a solution to this problem.

When the old man heard that I asked about this, his face turned hesitant and he said, "This …" "About this, I'm afraid that it will be a little troublesome …"

"Is there anything else that's troublesome? Just say it directly …"

"Help others block the calamity and blessings. This old man will bear some of the consequences. You can't ask this old man to do these things for you for nothing, can you?" The old man showed his big yellow teeth again and grinned at me.

I was stunned and puzzled, "Elder, didn't you say that you don't want money?"

"That's right, I don't need money to help you calculate, but to help you fend off calamities and blessings is a different matter." Yes, to help you fend off calamities and blessings is a different matter, since we have come to this point, then this old man will help you crack it.

Hearing his words, I started to panic. It was as if I had grabbed onto a lifesaving straw. Without even thinking, I directly said, "Elder, please tell me. How much money do you need before you are willing to help me …"

The old man stretched out three fingers.

"Thirty?" I wondered.

The old man shook his head and said, "I won't be able to help you if you're thirty. I said three hundred!"

"Three hundred …" I muttered to myself that this was not a small sum. Three hundred dollars was almost all I had, so how could I spend it in the future, but compared to the six hundred yuan rent, it was much cheaper.

After hesitating for a while, I said hesitantly, "Old man, I don't have that much money on me right now. I just graduated from university and haven't found a job yet. What do you think …? Can I have a hundred pieces? "

The old man shook his head and said, "Aiya, you said that you got into so much trouble with me, and I didn't even ask for three hundred yuan, and you're still bargaining with me? Aiya, forget it, since you're not an easy person, I'll give you a discount and charge you two hundred yuan, it can't be any less than that …"

I can barely accept this price, but if I give him this money, my future life will be even more difficult. I have to find a job as soon as possible.

With that in mind, I fished out two hundred yuan from my pocket and gave it to the old man. The old man's eyes lit up and he immediately received the two hundred yuan from me, grinning from ear to ear. As he put the two hundred yuan into his pocket, he said to me, "Brat, you've finally met me, a noble person.

After saying that, the old man fished out something from his clothes and handed it to me. I lowered my head and saw that it was actually a triangular talisman paper.

He pushed this item into my hands and patted my shoulder. "Young man, you must always keep this safety talisman on you. Don't take it off, it can protect you from disasters. It's not easy for this old man to make this talisman. I have to take a bath for forty-nine days and use all of my mana on this safety talisman. This talisman has such a miraculous effect. Take it back. Within a few days, your luck will be gone …"

I held the talisman in my hand and looked it over. Then, I lowered my head to look at the smiling old man as I thought to myself, "Damn, did I get cheated?" I bought a piece of yellow paper two hundred dollars ago, is it worth it?

But no matter what, I had already spent my money, so I just left it at that. I thanked the old man, placed the safety amulet on his body, and headed home.

At this moment, it was already evening. The Blazing Clouds had created a beautiful scene. Perhaps it was because of this protective talisman, but the haze in my heart had dissipated by quite a bit. I felt that there was now some hope.

With an expert's talisman, there shouldn't be anything strange happening tonight, right?

Unknowingly, I returned to Flowery Lane. By now, the sky had already darkened completely, and the streets were brightly lit. Flower Lane was also a narrow and dark path, as if it didn't belong to this world at all, as if it was more like a passageway to the underworld.

The next time I stood here, I was still a little apprehensive. Even with the amulet, I couldn't hide the fear in my heart.

I was afraid of the night here, afraid of everything here. There was no one in the empty corridor, just a single street lamp standing in the middle of the road, glowing with dim yellow light.

After hesitating for a long time, I finally took a step forward and walked towards Number 44, Flowery Lane.

He pushed open the black wood door, the sound of his teeth ringing in his ears.

As I walked into the courtyard, I once again felt the coldness of the courtyard. It was as if I had walked into the huge mouth of a monster that wanted to swallow me up.

When the wind blew, the locust tree let out a rustling sound, and countless leaves flew in the air. It bared its fangs and brandished its claws, as if it was beckoning to me.

I took a deep breath and touched the amulet on my chest. I opened the door and walked in.

I turned on all the lights in the house to dispel the darkness and all the things I feared.

I pretended to be calm, washed my hands, and lay down on the bed again.

When I went out in the morning, I bought a newspaper with the latest recruitment information on it. I took out a pen and paper and began to write down the recruitment information that would be useful to me. I planned to call and continue the interview tomorrow.

After recording the information, I was bored and started to read through all the news in the newspaper just to pass the time.

Tonight was abnormally quiet, and he didn't know if he would still have those strange dreams.

Now that I was sleepy, I tossed the paper aside, wrapped myself in the quilt, put my hand to my chest, and gripped the yellow paper talisman tightly. Then I closed my eyes.